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The Alternative-Rock quintet Manchester Orchestra was formed in Atlanta,
Georgia USA, by singer + guitarist Andy Hull, guitarist Robert McDowell,
keyboardist Christopher Freeman, bassist Jonathan Corley and drummer Jeremiah
Edmond. Their first step was to record a full album in 2005 which was
never released.
It wouldn't be until 2006's "I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child"
that the group had a proper release on shelves and the music industry
started paying some attention to their sound.
Recorded in Nashville and Atlanta, Manchester Orchestra's sophomere album,
"Mean Everything To Nothing", was made on the heels of a very
active period for the band. After spending 300 days on the road in support
of their debut album touring with such artists as Kings
Of Leon, Brand New, Say
Anything and Black
Rebel Motorcycle Club, as well as performing their own headlining
shows, in 2008, they played several major U.S. festivals, including Coachella
and Lollapalooza and released a 5-song EP, "Let My Pride Be What's
Left Behind", in October.
All the band's outputs were released on Favorite Gentleman Recordings,
the indie label Hull and Edmond founded in 2004 as a way to stay in control
of their music.
"Mean Everything To Nothing", issued in April 2009, featured
the Hot Modern Rock top 10 smash "I've Got Friends"; the album
itself garnered strong reviews and cracked the top 40 of The Billboard
200 chart.
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